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Government sources said that extreme care was taken to avoid civilian and military installations, underlining the non-escalatory and proportionate nature of the strikes.

The fabricated advisory falsely stated that citizens were advised to stay calm and take precautionary measures, including storing non-perishable food, medicines, and keeping emergency contacts accessible, due to the escalating situation along the India-Pakistan border.

A wide range of influencers, political commentators, content creators, and everyday users flocked to platforms like X, Facebook, Instagram, and Reddit to applaud the two women in uniform for leading the national briefing on Operation Sindhoor.

The Telugu superstar took to his X, formerly Twitter on Wednesday, and penned a long note thanking PM Modi and the Indian forces

Markets witnessed sharp volatility in early trade, with the Sensex swinging between a high of 80,844.63 and a low of 79,937.48, while the Nifty fluctuated from a peak of 24,449.60 to a low of 24,220.

Early Wednesday, the Indian armed forces launched missile strikes on nine terrorist targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, targeting key locations such as the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold in Bahawalpur and the Lashkar-e-Taiba base in Muridke.

The history of Indo-Pak millitary confrontations dates back to the 1947 war following India's independence and the partition of the sub-continent, extending up to India's 2019 Balakot surgical strike in retaliation for the Pulwama suicide bombing.

"#OperationSindoor is a strong response by @adgpi, hitting at the terror hubs in Pakistan. India shall never tolerate terrorism," Sitharaman posted on X

Once a key base for terrorist operations, the site has been reduced to rubble, signalling a strong response to ongoing cross-border threats. Videos show the extent of damage caused to the terrorist base. The morning visuals show the building reduced to rubble with gaping holes in the roof and concrete lying all around

Vikram Misri said that Indian strikes were meant to dismantle and decimate terror infrastructure across the border, and there was no collateral damage in the precision strikes

Army spokesman Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry in a media interaction said at least 26 people were killed and 46 injured in the missile strikes on cities in Punjab and PoK. "The six locations that India attacked last night... Pakistan lost 26 people and 46 were injured," he said.

Seven people, including a woman and two children, were killed and 38 others injured Wednesday as the Pakistan Army pounded dozens of forward villages with artillery and mortar shelling along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said

The gunfight broke out this morning in Karregutta hills forest along the inter-State border, senior police official said

"It's not easy in a T20 match, if there is such a long break to be able to come back and start the game,” Gill said

A source said that 23 domestic departures and eight arrivals were cancelled. Besides, four international departures have been cancelled since 12 am. Foreign carriers, including American Airlines, cancelled some of their services from the Delhi airport

Most often than not it kind of bites you. It definitely did to us, but at the same point of time, I was really happy with the boys giving their 120% and making sure that we are in the game and not giving up, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya said

The high-level meeting focused on security measures to safeguard key Central, State, and defence installations across Telangana

In a post on X early on Wednesday, Rama Rao wished the forces more power to completely eliminate terrorist infrastructure

We urge both sides to act in the larger interest of peace and stability, remain calm, exercise restraint and refrain from taking actions that may further complicate the situation, China's Foreign Ministry said

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged the National Security Advisors of both countries to keep lines of communication open and avoid escalation, his office said

Many of the claims were quickly flagged as fake by independent analysts and India's official fact-checking mechanisms.

Indian Air Force targeted the terrorists' sites without crossing the Pakistan airspace on Wednesday. The Pakistan armed forces were taken by complete surprise when the Indian strikes started around 1.44 am

Taking to X, EAM Jaishankar stated, "The world must show zero tolerance for terrorism," reaffirming India's diplomatic and strategic resolve in dealing with cross-border terror